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day_n lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n cast_v out_o devil_n and_o in_o thy_o name_n do_v many_o wonderful_a work_n and_o than_o will_v he_o profess_v unto_o they_o i_o never_o know_v you_o depart_v from_o i_o you_o that_o work_v iniquity_n but_o true_a sanctify_a grace_n be_v precious_a in_o his_o esteem_n the_o grace_n of_o knowledge_n be_v more_o precious_a than_o any_o thing_n in_o all_o the_o world_n prov._n 3.13_o happy_a be_v the_o man_n that_o find_v wisdom_n and_o the_o man_n that_o get_v understanding_n for_o the_o merchandise_n of_o it_o be_v better_a than_o the_o merchandise_n of_o silver_n &_o the_o gain_n thereof_o than_o of_o fine_a gold_n she_o be_v more_o precious_a than_o ruby_n and_o all_o the_o thing_n thou_o can_v desire_v be_v not_o to_o be_v compare_v unto_o she_o happy_a indeed_o be_v they_o that_o have_v the_o grace_n of_o knowledge_n when_o many_o that_o be_v endue_v with_o great_a gift_n be_v and_o shall_v 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therefore_o say_v to_o be_v make_v unto_o we_o of_o god-sanctification_a 1_o cor._n 2.30_o heb._n 2.11_o for_o both_o he_o that_o sanctifi_v and_o they_o who_o be_v sanctify_v etc._n etc._n and_o he_o have_v god_n exalt_v with_o his_o right_a hand_n to_o be_v a_o prince_n and_o a_o saviour_n for_o to_o give_v repentance_n to_o israel_n act._n 5.31_o and_o he_o be_v call_v jesus_n the_o author_n and_o finisher_n of_o our_o faith_n heb._n 12.2_o and_o what_o be_v say_v of_o repentance_n and_o faith_n may_v be_v say_v of_o every_o grace_n for_o he_o be_v the_o fountain_n of_o grace_n and_o do_v willing_o communicate_v and_o ready_o distribute_v to_o the_o necessity_n of_o his_o people_n it_o please_v the_o father_n that_o in_o he_o shall_v all_o fullness_n dwell_v col._n 1.19_o and_o in_o he_o be_v hide_v all_o the_o treasure_n of_o wisdom_n and_o knowledge_n col._n 2.3_o hide_v not_o from_o but_o for_o his_o people_n for_o say_v john_n c._n 1.16_o of_o his_o fullness_n we_o all_o 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of_o christ_n john_n 10.16_o the_o term_n then_o from_o which_o they_o be_v bring_v in_o this_o great_a salvation_n be_v sin_n satan_n and_o the_o world_n the_o term_n to_o which_o be_v god_n in_o holiness_n to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v many_o scripture_n two_o i_o shall_v mention_v which_o speak_v full_o to_o the_o matter_n paul_n say_v that_o christ_n send_v he_o to_o the_o gentile_n to_o open_v their_o eye_n and_o to_o turn_v they_o from_o darkness_n to_o light_n and_o from_o the_o power_n of_o satan_n unto_o god_n that_o they_o may_v receive_v forgiveness_n of_o sin_n and_o inheritance_n among_o they_o which_o be_v sanctify_v act_v 26.18_o and_o again_o say_v paul_n to_o titus_n c._n 2.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o we_o ourselves_o also_o be_v sometime_o foolish_a disobedient_a deceive_v serve_v divers_a lust_n and_o pleasure_n live_v in_o malice_n and_o envy_n hateful_a and_o hate_v one_o another_o but_o after_o that_o the_o kindness_n and_o love_n of_o god_n our_o saviour_n towards_o man_n 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man_n hate_v fear_n and_o careful_o shun_v as_o evil_a he_o be_v sorrowful_a for_o if_o it_o fall_v upon_o he_o and_o it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o rational_a soul_n to_o do_v otherwise_o a_o man_n that_o love_v riches_n desire_v they_o seek_v after_o they_o and_o rejoice_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o abundance_n luke_n 12.16_o 17_o 18_o 19_o but_o if_o he_o be_v undo_v by_o cross_a providence_n and_o poverty_n befall_v he_o he_o be_v grieve_v and_o trouble_v as_o we_o see_v by_o experience_n when_o the_o evil_a that_o a_o man_n fear_v be_v fall_v upon_o he_o it_o make_v he_o sad_a thus_o it_o be_v with_o those_o that_o be_v godly_a in_o the_o spiritual_a estate_n a_o godly_a man_n rejoice_v in_o all_o the_o good_a the_o lord_n work_v in_o he_o and_o by_o he_o thus_o paul_n 2._o cor._n 1.12_o this_o be_v our_o rejoice_v the_o testimony_n of_o our_o conscience_n that_o in_o simplicity_n and_o godly_a sincerity_n not_o with_o fleshly_a wisdom_n but_o by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n we_o have_v have_v our_o conversation_n in_o the_o world_n and_o more_o abundant_o to_o youward_n a_o godly_a man_n be_v true_o grieve_v for_o all_o the_o evil_a he_o do_v commit_v so_o far_o as_o he_o come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o it_o thus_o david_n make_v a_o sad_a confession_n of_o his_o sin_n psal_n 51.3_o 4_o 5_o 6._o thus_o it_o be_v say_v 2_o sam._n 24.10_o david_n heart_n smite_v he_o after_o he_o have_v number_v the_o people_n and_o dauâ—d_n say_v unto_o the_o lord_n i_o have_v sin_v great_o in_o that_o i_o have_v do_v thus_o peter_n go_v forth_o and_o weep_v bitter_o after_o he_o have_v deny_v christ_n luke_n 22.62_o and_o this_o sorrow_n be_v not_o mere_o for_o gross_a sin_n but_o for_o lesser_a also_o such_o as_o the_o world_n never_o see_v a_o godly_a man_n as_o he_o hate_v so_o he_o grieve_v for_o vain_a thought_n it_o must_v be_v either_o a_o carnal_a or_o brutish_a frame_n of_o spirit_n for_o a_o man_n not_o to_o be_v grieve_v for_o sin_n let_v the_o antinomian_n stop_v his_o mouth_n and_o say_v no_o more_o that_o a_o child_n of_o god_n ought_v not_o to_o be_v trouble_v for_o any_o sin_n whatever_o he_o commit_v ibid._n commit_v tunc_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ista_fw-la erit_fw-la quando_fw-la peccatum_fw-la in_o homine_fw-la nullum_fw-la erit_fw-la borro_fw-la si_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illa_fw-la dicendâ—_n est_fw-la quum_fw-la animum_fw-la contingere_fw-la omnino_fw-la non_fw-la potest_fw-la ullus_fw-la affectus_fw-la quis_fw-la hunc_fw-la sluporem_fw-la non_fw-la omnibus_fw-la vitiis_fw-la judicet_fw-la esse_fw-la pejorem_fw-la potest_fw-la ergo_fw-la non_fw-la absurd_a dici_fw-la perfectam_fw-la beatitudinem_fw-la sine_fw-la stimulo_fw-la timoris_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la ullae_fw-la tristitiae_fw-la futuram_fw-la si_fw-la autem_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d illa_fw-la est_fw-la ubi_fw-la nec_fw-la metus_fw-la ullus_fw-la exterret_fw-la nec_fw-la angit_fw-la dolour_n aversanda_fw-la est_fw-la in_o hac_fw-la vita_fw-la si_fw-la recte_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la vivere_fw-la volumus_fw-la aug._n the_o civ_o dei_fw-la l._n 14._o c._n 9_o apud_fw-la nos_fw-la autem_fw-la juxta_fw-la scripturas_fw-la sacras_fw-la sacramque_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la cives_fw-la sanctae_fw-la civitatis_fw-la dei_fw-la in_fw-la huius_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la peregrinatione_fw-la secundum_fw-la deum_fw-la viventes_fw-la metuunt_fw-la cupiuntque_fw-la dolent_a gaudentque_fw-la et_fw-la quia_fw-la rectus_fw-la est_fw-la amor_fw-la eorum_fw-la istas_fw-la omnes_fw-la affectiones_fw-la rectas_fw-la habent_fw-la metuunt_fw-la peccare_fw-la cupiunt_fw-la perseverare_fw-la dolent_a in_o peccatis_fw-la gaudent_fw-la in_o operibus_fw-la bonis_fw-la etc._n etc._n aug._n ibid._n those_o that_o be_v remove_v to_o heaven_n be_v whole_o free_a from_o sin_n have_v no_o more_o cause_n to_o grieve_v for_o sin_n but_o whosoever_o it_o be_v that_o life_n upon_o earth_n that_o be_v subject_a to_o daily_a offence_n and_o sometime_o to_o great_a miscarriage_n yet_o be_v not_o grieve_v for_o they_o i_o will_v be_v bold_a to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v no_o child_n of_o god_n although_o he_o may_v conceit_v himself_o that_o his_o sin_n be_v all_o pardon_v long_o since_o there_o be_v no_o medium_n between_o grieve_v for_o sin_n and_o rejoice_v in_o sin_n in_o some_o degree_n while_o sin_n remain_v in_o we_o and_o whether_o he_o that_o rejoice_v in_o iniquity_n without_o any_o remorse_n or_o sorrow_n at_o all_o for_o it_o be_v in_o a_o good_a condition_n let_v any_o man_n judge_n who_o understand_v any_o thing_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n see_v 2_o thes_n 2.11_o 12._o and_o for_o this_o cause_n god_n shall_v send_v they_o strong_a delusion_n that_o they_o shall_v believe_v a_o lie_n that_o they_o all_o may_v be_v damn_v who_o believe_v not_o the_o truth_n but_o have_v pleasure_n in_o unrighteousness_n jerem._n 8.5_o 6._o luke_n 13.3_o 5._o well_o whatever_o vain_a mind_n may_v fancy_v to_o themselves_o the_o old_a divinity_n will_v prove_v the_o sound_a whosoever_o he_o be_v that_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n do_v true_o and_o sincere_o grieve_v for_o sin_n and_o delight_n in_o that_o which_o be_v good_a more_o than_o in_o all_o worldly_a prosperity_n i_o do_v not_o say_v more_o passionate_o but_o more_o solid_o that_o if_o it_o be_v put_v to_o his_o choice_n he_o will_v not_o change_v grace_n for_o all_o the_o gold_n in_o the_o indies_n psal_n 119.14_o i_o have_v rejoice_v in_o the_o way_n of_o thy_o testimony_n as_o much_o as_o in_o all_o riches_n psal_n 19.8_o 10._o the_o statute_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v right_a rejoice_v the_o heart_n the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v pure_a enlighten_v the_o eye_n more_o to_o be_v desire_v be_v they_o than_o gold_n yea_o than_o much_o fine_a gold_n sweet_a also_o than_o the_o honey_n and_o the_o honey_n comb_n exh._n 4._o whosoever_o thou_o be_v that_o fear_v god_n and_o upon_o examination_n find_v thyself_o to_o be_v deliver_v from_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n rouse_v up_o thy_o heart_n and_o take_v unto_o thou_o word_n of_o praise_n and_o thanksgiving_n to_o god_n thy_o saviour_n and_o to_o the_o end_n thy_o heart_n may_v be_v raise_v 1._o consider_v what_o thou_o be_v 2.9_o 2_o tim._n 2.26_o tit._n 3.3_o col._n 1.21_o joh._n 8.44_o c._n 3.18.36_o tit._n 3.4_o isa_n 61.1_o 2_o 3._o luc._n 4.18_o col._n 1.13_o rom._n 8.16_o 17_o 18._o 1_o pet._n 2.9_o and_o what_o thou_o be_v how_o sad_a be_v thy_o condition_n when_o thou_o be_v a_o wretched_a bondslave_n of_o satan_n lead_v captive_a by_o he_o at_o his_o will_n serve_v divers_a lust_n &_o run_v with_o the_o wicked_a of_o the_o world_n to_o the_o same_o excess_n of_o riot_n with_o they_o a_o enemy_n to_o god_n through_o evil_a work_n a_o child_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o heir_n apparent_a of_o god_n eternal_a vengeance_n prepare_v for_o the_o devil_n and_o his_o angel_n but_o now_o since_o the_o love_n of_o god_n thy_o saviour_n towards_o thou_o appear_v thou_o be_v deliver_v from_o the_o bondage_n wherein_o thou_o be_v hold_v the_o lord_n have_v open_v the_o prison_n door_n knock_v off_o thy_o chain_n and_o fetter_n lead_v thou_o forth_o and_o translate_v thou_o into_o the_o glorious_a liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n and_o make_v thou_o heir_n apparent_a of_o everlasting_a heavenly_a glory_n and_o all_o this_o be_v do_v that_o thou_o shall_v show_v forth_o the_o praise_n of_o he_o who_o have_v call_v thou_o out_o of_o such_o horrid_a darkness_n into_o his_o marvelous_a light_n 2._o consider_v how_o many_o thousand_o there_o be_v in_o the_o world_n that_o live_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o carnal_a security_n content_o abide_n in_o the_o bondage_n of_o sin_n &_o vassalage_n of_o satan_n &_o how_o very_o few_o there_o be_v that_o shall_v be_v save_v in_o comparison_n of_o the_o multitude_n that_o shall_v be_v eternal_o destroy_v now_o that_o god_n shall_v call_v thou_o to_o be_v one_o of_o that_o little_a flock_n and_o that_o when_o there_o be_v but_o as_o it_o be_v one_o of_o a_o family_n and_o two_o of_o a_o tribe_n thou_o shall_v be_v single_v out_o from_o the_o rest_n and_o choose_v when_o they_o be_v leave_v what_o mere_a grace_n and_o astonish_a distinguish_a mercy_n be_v this_o who_o make_v thou_o to_o differ_v from_o another_o and_o what_o have_v thou_o that_o thou_o have_v not_o receive_v 3._o how_o many_o more_o rich_a more_o honourable_a more_o wise_a than_o thyself_o and_o many_o less_o sinner_n and_o of_o better_a natural_a disposition_n and_o inclination_n be_v leave_v in_o a_o state_n of_o sin_n to_o perish_v eternal_o yet_o god_n have_v reform_v thy_o crooked_a perverse_a spirit_n and_o continual_o pardon_v thy_o daily_a miscarriage_n and_o lead_v thou_o and_o guide_v thou_o by_o his_o gracious_a spirit_n in_o the_o way_n to_o perfect_a glory_n have_v thou_o not_o cause_n to_o say_v this_o be_v a_o faithful_a say_n and_o worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o